Stories from Friday, May 30, 2003

The United States Marshal's Service office in Jonesboro announced last week the arrest of a Marked Tree man, wanted in the state of Michigan for the rape and assault of an 80-year old woman. According to Bob Clark of the U.S. Marshal's Service, police arrested Tracy Lynn Wood, 39, of Marked Tree last Wednesday morning at a residence on Mid South Road, outside Marked Tree. ...

BY MICHAEL WILKEY, Tribune Sports Staff One of the most underappreciated accomplishments in local sports in the last few years has been the dominance of the Marked Tree senior high football team over the 3AA-South district. The team, coached by Tim Branum has won the 3AA-South district title four of the last five years and has been worked to create a combined 23-0 in district play in the last three years. ...

Mary Elizabeth Williams, 73, of Osceola, died on Friday, May 23, 2003 at Baptist East in Memphis, Tenn. Born on August 30, 1929 in Tupelo, Miss., Williams was a homemaker of the Church of Christ faith. Survivors include one son, Bill Massengill of Osceola; one daughter, Debra Johnson of Sweet Home, Ore.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Glenn E. Russell of West Memphis died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in West Memphis. Russell, 88, a retired farmer, was a member of Missouri Street Church of Christ. A former Marked Tree resident, Russell was preceded in death by his parents, Jasper and Lula; sister, Mary "Tootsie" Parker and brother, Junior Russell...

Margaret M. Marotti, 54, of Earle, died on Thursday, May 22, 2003 at Twist, Ark. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Earle. Survivors include her husband, David L. Marotti of Earle; one daughter, Kim Marotti of West Memphis; one son, Tim Marotti of Earle; her Mayvelee Corley Bell of Marked Tree; eight sisters, Sammie Wamble of Germantown, Tenn., Sue Rose of Dallas, Texas, Ellie Mae Dilling of Russellville, Ark., Faye Ruble of Tickpaw, La., Rose Ming of Marked Tree, Diana Allison and Sharon Jones of Marion, and Cindy Rapa of Fairview, Ill.; five brothers, Curtis Bell of Tyronza, Pete Bell, Robert Bell, Johnny Bell and Bobby Bell, all of Marked Tree; and one grandchild.. ...

LaKenya Marie Hall, 23, of Osceola, died on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at St. Bernards in Jonesboro. Hall was born September 4, 1979 in Osceola, to Joyce Cannon and Carl Hall. She worked for Fruit of the Loom in Osceola and was a resident of Mississippi County for 23 years. She was a member of Grace Temple Baptist Church in Osceola and sang in the choir...

Mary Ann Wamble Burnham, 58, of Yarbro, died Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at Regional Medical Center of Northeast Arkansas in Jonesboro. Born September 24, 1944, in Blytheville, the daughter of Charles Frank and Bertha Mae Chaney, she was a lifelong area resident and a member of Yarbro Baptist Church. ...

Lillie Mae Blain, 90, of Paragould, died on Saturday, May 24, 2003 at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Born on September 25, 1912 in Mississippi, Blain was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Blain; parents, John W. and Penelope Cummings Cauley; six brothers and a grandson...

The City of Marked Tree will no longer pick up items such as refrigerators, old furniture, wood, etc. They will only pick up leaves and limbs, except during the yearly cleanup. It will now be the responsibility of the person to transport all other items to the county landfill in Harrisburg. Landfill hours are 8 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. -- 1 p.m. Saturday...

An Earle woman was killed last Thursday, in a one-vehicle accident in Crittenden County. According to Cpl. Tate Floyd of the Arkansas State Police, on May 22, 2003, at around 2:50 p.m., a 1999 Chevrolet S-10 pick-up, driven by Margaret Marotti of Earle was traveling south on Ark. 149, when she failed to maintain control on the road, the ASP stated. The ASP also stated that the vehicle spun counterclockwise and went off the east side of the road, went 45 feet and hit an embankment and overturned...

The severe storms that hit Poinsett County on May 16 has caused damage to area crops and has caused farmers serious heartaches, state officials said last Thursday. In a meeting, held at the Judd Hill Plantation near Payneway, the nearly 25 to 30 farmers heard from County Extension Agent Mike Hamilton and Dr. ...

Playing in one of the toughest districts in the state of Arkansas, the Trumann Wildcats hope to return to the Class AAA state playoffs, in spite of losing 12 seniors. Coach Ricky Timbs told the Trumann Democrat this week that his team, who received the number four seed from the 3AAA-South last year in the state playoffs return five starters from last year's team. ...

The Arkansas Razorback baseball team was recently selected as one of 64 teams to participate in the 2003 NCAA Division 1 College Baseball Tournament. In the selection, made Monday morning, the Razorbacks, with a record of 34-20 were selected as an at-large selection from the SEC. ...